Jowee Omicil

Jowee Omicil saxophones, clarinets, flutes, vocals and Rhodes · Julia Richard bass · Taylor Philemon percussion (congas and bongos) · Andy Berald drums
Joweee BasH! Omicil is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who masterfully commands saxophones, clarinets, trumpets, Rhodes, piano and flutes, moving fluidly between instruments and genres. Gospel, hip-hop, voodoo and traditional African rhythms all have a place in his performances. A “musical polyglot” who cannot be pigeonholed — because he breaks every label.
Born in Montreal to Haitian immigrant parents, Jowee discovered music at his father’s church and began playing saxophone at 15. He studied at Berklee College of Music and later in New York under the tutelage of legends such as Ornette Coleman and Kenny Garrett, developing a bold style based on improvisation. He has shared the stage with Roy Hargrove, Branford Marsalis, Marcus Miller, Ibrahim Maalouf, Richard Bona and Pharoah Sanders, and was master of ceremonies at Quincy Jones’s 85th birthday at Montreux Jazz.
Jowee is a magnetic force, recognized for transforming every concert into a captivating journey, guiding audiences through unexplored sonic territories with a joy characteristic of the gospel preachers of cinema. You will leave this concert renewed and full of good energy!
Beyond music, Jowee BasH! Omicil appears in The Eddy (Netflix) by Damien Chazelle (La La Land), and portrays Sammy Davis Jr. in Mr. Aznavour, while inspiring a new generation of musicians with his BasH!Akademy.